Improvement in harness-pad clamps



1 2 Sheets--Sheet 1.v J. H. GARRETTY.

Harness Pad Clamp. No.123,689. A

Patented Feb. 13, 1872.

Witnesses.

Inventor'.

UNITED STATES JAMES H. GARRETT, OEGREENCASTLE, INDIANA, ASSIGNOR T() I.W. COLE PATENT OEEICE.

AND VALENTINE BUISCH.

IMPROVEMENT IN HARNESS-PAD CLAMPS.

Specification forming part of Letters Patent No. 123,689, dated February13, 1872.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, J AMES H. GARRETT, of Greencastle, in the county ofPutnam and State of Indiana, have invented a new and valuableImprovement in Harness-Pad Clamp, and I do hereby declare that thefollowing is a full, clear, and exact description of the constructionand operation of the same, reference being had tothe annexed drawingmaking a part of this specification, and to the letters and gures ofreference marked thereon.

Figure 1 of the drawing is' a representation of a top view of myinvention. Fig. 2 is a transverse section. Fig. 3 is a longitudinalsection of a harness-pad having my improvement.

,l This invention has relation to harness-pads and consists in theconstruction and novel arrangement of a metallic clamp for the purposeof keeping the pad-skirt in its proper place, as hereinafter described.

In the accompanying drawing, A represents a metallic pad orharness-saddle plate, having attached to it the housing B, constructedwith the welt-flanges C, resting on the bur-piece D, which is secured tothe plate A by means of the rivets d. E designates the pad-skirt, Whichrests on the housing, and which is secured in place by means of thering-bolts e vand headed bolt e1, which pass through the several partsof the pad as shown, nuts e2 being used inholding said bolts in place.Parts of the housing and bur-piece are shown `projecting beyond the endof the pad-plate. To the inner side of the bur-piece I rivet a nutplate,g, the hole in which is made to coincide with a hole made through theskirt and housing. I then pass a bolt, g1, holding a clampingplate, g2,through these holes, screwing it into the nut-plate. The clamp-plate Iconstruct with-a iange or lug at either end, to fit close to the edgesof the skirting, so that When tightened down, it will hold said skirtingand prevent it from being pulled or bent from side to side by themotions of the horse. The clamping-plate may be adj usted to suitdifferent thicknesses of leather. It is adapted to all of the ordinarykinds of harness-pads, the bolt being passed through the several parts,as described.

What I claim as my invention, and desire to secure by Letters Patent,is-

The adjustable clamp for saddle-pads, consisting of the rigid or loosenut g, the screw g1, and the concave spring clamp-plate g2, pivoted onsaid screw, in combination with a perforated pad-skirt, E, substantiallyas specified.

In testimony that I claim the above I have hereunto subscribed my namein the presence of two Witnesses.

JAMES H. GARRETT. INitnesses:

A. J. BURKs, AUGUST WERVEKE.

